BugZero | F5 BugID 428961 - Forwarding (FastL4) virtual servers cannot be crea...

F5 - Defect ID: 428961

Forwarding (FastL4) virtual servers cannot be created with an APM standalone license.

F5 - Defect ID: 428961

Forwarding (FastL4) virtual servers cannot be created with an APM standalone license.

Last updated on December 31st, 2025

BugZero Risk Score
6.7 Medium

Overall: 6.7

Severity: 7.3

Community: 4.2

Lifecycle: 7.0

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Bug Details

Priority: 3-Major
Status: Verified
Impact Category: TMOS
Views: 6

Description

Symptoms

Cannot create forwarding (FastL4) virtual server with an APM standalone license.

Impact

Creating a Forwarding Virtual Server fails validation, and the system posts the following error message in /var/log/ltm: The requested profile (/Common/fastL4) was not found.

Conditions

This occurs when using an APM standalone license.

Workaround

Obtain an LTM add-on license and apply it to the APM base license. Then you can create a forwarding virtual server.

Fix Information

None

Change history

2025-04-28 Added: 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10

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Relevant Products

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Affected versions:11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10

Fixed versions: No known fixed versions

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Fixed versions: No known fixed versions

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F5 - Defect ID: 428961

Forwarding (FastL4) virtual servers cannot be created with an APM standalone license.

F5 - Defect ID: 428961

Forwarding (FastL4) virtual servers cannot be created with an APM standalone license.

Last updated on December 31st, 2025

BugZero Risk Score6.7 Medium

Bug Details

Symptoms

Impact

Conditions

Workaround

Fix Information

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